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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1940

Page

8

Roosevelt fingers on convention in Chicago talk

Washington reports show President Roosevelt and Secretary Hopkins in close contact as third term speculation grows. Interim phones linked White House to Chicago reveal Byrnes as a potential running mate while Hull’s luncheon ties fuel debate over succession and party strategy.

Washington Roosevelt Commerce Hopkins Chicago Stephen Early Early Mr. Roosevelt William B. Bankhead James A. Farley National Democratic James F. Byrnes South Carolina White House Byrnes Wan Convention City Hull Havana Byrhes Capitol Hill Hopkins

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Parole Hearing Opens at Leavenworth

T Webber Wilson of the federal parole board opened a parole hearing at the main federal penitentiary Leavenworth. The session continues through most of the week with Otto P Higgins among those presenting parole applications. Higgins former Kansas City police director served a two year sentence for evading federal income taxes after pleading guilty and entering prison November 3 1939.

Leavenworth T. Webber Wilson Federal Parole Board Federal Penitentiary Otto P. Higgins Kansas City Higgins Pendergast Wilson Washington

Lawrence National Guard Units Unlikely Affected by Resignation Rulings

The ruling allows low ranking married guardsmen to resign ahead of a 50 000 strong mobilization for training. Privates and noncommissioned ranks may quit. Capt Wayne Alliphin notes only one man in Company M would qualify. Capt Galen Gorrill says resignations unlikely to impact their unit significantly. several men are married but not yet applying.

Lawrence National Guard Wayne Alliphin Company M Galen Gorrill Company

New Book by Blocker on Cost Accounting

John G Blocker, chairman of the accounting department at the University of Kansas, releases Cost Accounting, a 703 page textbook. McGraw Hill publishes the work with first copies available yesterday.

Blocker John G Blocker Department of Accounting K. U. School of Business McGraw-Hill Book

Cost Accounting for Various Sectors Overview

The work extends cost accounting study beyond manufacturing to include retail, financial, governmental, and service sectors. Emphasizes budgetary control relationships and recent standard costs developments. Includes cost charts forms schedules and problems for multi semester assignments.

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Lawrence Delegates Attend War Industries Group Meeting

Lawrence representatives traveled to Kansas City for the mid central war industries group meeting. Mayor C Russell and C G Hesse led the delegation along with Frank Stockton and George Hedrick. Maj. Clarence J. Blake from St. Louis addressed the group at noon. The delegation also attended a war industries board meeting in the afternoon.

Lawrence Midcentral War Industries Group Kansas City C. Russell C. G. Hesse Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee Frank T. Stockton K. U. School of Business George Hedrick Chamber of Commerce Clarence J. Blake St. Louis U. S. Army ProcureHte T War Industries Board

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